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Black families fall further behind nationally on homeownership

By Tim Henderson Contributing Writer (Special from Stateline via lailluminator.com) — Some cities and states are trying to boost Black homeownership, which dropped to a

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Report: Louisiana has saved $150M from 2017 criminal justice reform legislation package

By Nick Chrastil The Lens Louisiana has saved over $150 million thanks to a package of criminal justice reform measures passed by the legislature in

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Louisiana panel dives into medical marijuana workplace issues
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — With medical marijuana now available to Louisiana’s workforce, employees have raised concerns that they could be fired or face other job-related repercussions for testing positive ...
A river that wants to be free
By Oscar Tickle Contributing Writer (LSU Manship School News Service) — Don Beshel walks out of his office and looks out on his marina. Where once were dozens of boats now sit ...
Grant applications now open for veteran small business owners
(Special from defendernetwork.com) — Founders First CDC (Founders First), a national 501©(3) non-profit organization that empowers expansion in diverse founder-led, revenue-generating businesses, is pleased to announce that applications are open ...
State Rep. pitches end of La income tax to lawmakers
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The Louisiana House Ways and Means Committee met Tuesday to begin study of a proposal to eliminate the state’s individual and corporate income taxes. During ...
Telecom giant moves to stop federal broadband grant for northeast Louisiana
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Frustrated residents from rural northeast Louisiana descended on Baton Rouge on September 1 after their local internet provider filed a formal protest to prevent federal ...
Audit: Fuel-efficient vehicles suck tax revenue from Louisiana roadwork fund
By Greg LaRose Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — A combination of increasingly efficient vehicles and a fuel tax that has not increased since 1990 has gradually depleted a key fund Louisiana uses to ...
New Orleans Council temporarily bans new short-term rentals as it rewrites regulations
By Michael Isaac Stein The Lens The New Orleans City Council placed a temporary moratorium on new residential short-term rental permits at a special meeting on last Monday (August 29), called in ...
Sports betting closing the gap in La. gambling revenue for July
By Greg LaRose Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Gamblers placing bets on sports – in person and on mobile devices – are catching up to their counterparts at Louisiana’s legacy casinos in terms ...

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